Laughing all the way ‘with’ the Banks in 2014! 2013 has been a standout year for the Big 4 Australian Banks. The financial sector as a whole added a further 19.14% year to date on top of last year’s 21.7% capital gain (before dividends). These types of gains are reminiscent of the bull market and […]
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On the twelfth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States. I thought it prudent to review what constitutes a stock market crash. And how you need to manage your stock investment portfolio. Fear is a key driving Force behind market sentiment. It fuels fast falling markets. And inhibits upward moving markets.
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Where did all my interest go – and where can I find yield? Once again, the market has provided a great deal of information without really saying a lot. Is that an old Chinese Proverb – like “he who says nothing says everything?” No – not really – what I am referring to is what
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US Federal Reserve The US Federal Reserve are likely to continue their policy of stimulus, providing markets with a lift this week. Grass root/green shoot signs of improvement are there, but not yet at the level wanted by the Fed. Housing starts, for example, climbed by 6.8%, albeit a lower level than expected, but still
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Trading Strategy Opportunities for right now. There continue to be profitable trades available for you in the market place – provided your Trading Strategy is broad enough. As we have seen equities succumb to profit taking in the past week – hardly surprising given the run up in markets over the past 9 months –
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Have you ever wondered how much money you will need to have for you to have a comfortable lifestyle when you retire? A great question and one which prompts such a wide variety of responses, depending upon who you ask! The other day, I read an article that suggested that the average Australian couple. Would
As we all get back into the swing of the new year, getting our New Year’s resolutions underway or better yet, sustained can present its challenges! For many, their focus has been on the money and their investment strategy for 2013. One area that caught my attention last weekend. While reading the weekend papers. Was
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Japan is an incredibly interesting country. For those that have had the opportunity to visit. The curious mix between the old and new worlds and their associated values is nothing. But incredible and few countries around the world is this more acute than in Japan. Add to that some of the best snow skiing, and
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